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Summary: Molly Sabourin is a freelance writer and mother focusing on issues of family, faith, and community.
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The Sunday of the Last Judgment is one of the preparatory lessons prior to Great Lent. Molly Sabourin reflects on the practical application for all of us which comes down to one word - Love.
Molly expresses appreciation for The Hidden Garden, a new children's book by Jane G. Meyer. It's a great tool to explain the Orthodox view of salvation to your children!
Molly expresses appreciation for The Hidden Garden, a new children's book by Jane G. Meyer. It's a great tool to explain the Orthodox view of salvation to your children!
Like most converts to Orthodoxy, Molly was prepared with her answers and defenses when asked why she took this "strange road." More recently however, she is finding herself less drawn to defending her decision and more toward exhibiting the essence of Orthodox Christianity. A letter from Mother Thekla to a convert helped open her eyes.
Like most converts to Orthodoxy, Molly was prepared with her answers and defenses when asked why she took this "strange road." More recently however, she is finding herself less drawn to defending her decision and more toward exhibiting the essence of Orthodox Christianity. A letter from Mother Thekla to a convert helped open her eyes.
In this episode, Molly says "For joy to be miraculous and healing to others, and ourselves, it must be irrational – independent of our circumstances, and fierce in its determination to combat darkness and despair with intentional hopefulness and light."
In this episode, Molly says "For joy to be miraculous and healing to others, and ourselves, it must be irrational – independent of our circumstances, and fierce in its determination to combat darkness and despair with intentional hopefulness and light."
Do the hardest things first, wrote Fr. Thomas Hopko, which is what Molly concentrates on in today's episode.
Do the hardest things first, wrote Fr. Thomas Hopko, which is what Molly concentrates on in today's episode.
Each of us struggle with our own deficiencies, but God is merciful.
Each of us struggle with our own deficiencies, but God is merciful.
Molly is learning that repentance and hope walk hand in hand.
Molly is learning that repentance and hope walk hand in hand.
A trip to the county fair ends up giving a lesson in the acquisition of peace in spite of the disturbing news around us.
A trip to the county fair ends up giving a lesson in the acquisition of peace in spite of the disturbing news around us.
